Racial Divide in LGBTQ Communities Could Have Derailed Marriage Debate in Massachusetts
Marriage equality in Massachusetts hits its 10-year anniversary on May 17. As we reflect on this momentous occasion, I’m proud […]
Military’s Ban on Nappy Hair
African American female servicemembers comprise the highest percentage of women in the military. And with these sister servicewomen enlisting in […]
Mother Teresa’s Canonization Dissed
Pope Francis is not only a good pontiff as pastor, he is also a good pontiff as church politician.
In canonizing […]
Jesus’ Sex Life on the ‘Down Low’
While many biblical scholars have ignored non-canonical texts like the gnostic and apocryphal gospels that suggested that Jesus had a […]
America Cleans Up Its Homophobic Lexicon
As the country becomes more accepting of the civil rights of its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) Americans, […]
No gay animals on Noah’s ark
Like many Russell Crowe fans, I ran to see Darren Aronofsky’s controversial film “Noah” on opening day.
While the iconic image […]
Religious Right’s cookie-cott is full of caca!
The one place you’d hope the abortion battle would not be waged is with the Girl Scouts of the USA […]
White gay men are not the culprits gentrifying Harlem
Building 1644 on Park Avenue is gone. So, too, is building 1646.
On March 12th witnesses and residents of the area […]
Katy Perry’s blasphemous act of free speech
The ongoing debate between of what constitutes an artistic expression of free speech versus religious protection had recently been witnessed […]
Nigeria’s Anti-LGBTQ Law
When Nigeria’s “yan daudu” population no longer walked freely and publicly in their communities, it was a clear and ominous […]